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Auction: 9028 - British Empire Stamps & Postal History
Lot: 155

Jamaica 1860-1911 mint and used collection in an album; the mint include 1860-70 wmk Pineapple 1d. (8 including a pair), 2d. (5), 3d. (2), 4d., 6d. (2) and 1/- (6 including a pair), 1870-83 CC 1/2d. (3), 1d., 2d., 4d., 6d., 1/- (3), 2/- (2) and 5/-, 1883-97 CA 1/2d., 1d. blue, 1d. rose (5 including two pairs), 2d. rose, 2d. grey (2), 3d. (2), 4d. pair, 6d. (2), 1/-, 2/- (2) and 5/-, 1890-91 2 1/2d. on 4d. (4, one showing "pfnny" for "penny" and one showing broken "k" for "y"), 1903-04 Arms 1/2d., 1d. and 2 1/2d. pairs with one in each showing "ser.et" for "serviet" ( 1/2d. with some short perfs), 1905-11 Arms 1/2d. to 5/- and QV 3d. to 2/-, Postal Fiscals including 1865-73 wmk Pineapple 1d. (2), CC 1d. and CA sideways 1d. (6 including a block of four), 1855-74 glazed paper, no wmk 1 1/2d. (6 on blue paper), 3d. (15, various coloured papers) and 1858 1/- (4), and Officials including 1890-91 long overprint 1/2d. blocks of six (2) and four singles (all with faults) showing overprint inverted (2), overprint double and overprint double, one vertical, and short overprint 1/2d. with overprint double (faults); the used include 1860-70 wmk Pineapple 1/2d. vertical pair, and a bisected single on piece with a whole stamp, 3d., 4d., 6d. (5 including a strip of three) and 1/- (3, one showing "$" for "s" in "shilling" - a little soiled and creased), 1870-83 CC 5/-, 1883-97 CA 1/- showing "$" for "s" in "shilling" (toned), Postal Fiscals including 1873 CA sideways 1d. (13 including a pair), 1855-74 glazed paper 1 1/2d. (4, one with additional pen-cancel), 3d. (3) and Officials including 1890-91 long overprint 1/2d. with overprint double, one inverted (thinned). Condition a little mixed though a good basis for further expansion Estimate £ 2,500-3,000

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